Image processing apparatus and image processing method
US11641492B2 · kind B2 · utility
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Key dates
| Filing date | Sep 4, 2018 |
| Grant date | May 2, 2023 |
| Priority date | — |
| Expiry date | Sep 25, 2039 |
Classification
- Technology area (CPC G)Physics
- CPC primaryG06T2207/30196
- WIPO fieldAudio-visual technology
- WIPO sectorElectrical engineering
Abstract
Provided are an image processing apparatus and an image processing method that process a far-infrared image.The image processing apparatus includes a region extraction section, a modal transformation section, and a superimposition section. The region extraction section extracts a region of interest within a visible-light image captured by a visible-light camera. The modal transformation section receives an image of the region of interest within an infrared image captured by an infrared camera observing the same subject as the visible-light camera, and transforms the received image to a modal image. The superimposition section generates a presentation image by superimposing the modal image on the region of interest within the visible-light image. The modal transformation section transforms a far-infrared image of the region of interest to a modal image including an information modal familiar to humans by using, for example, a database and a conditional probability distribution.
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